Farman A.2
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Role | Observation monoplane Type of aircraft |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Farman |
First flight | 1920s |
Number built | 1 |
The Farman F.160 A.2 (sometimes referred only as the A.2 from the French military specification A = reconnaissance 2 = two-seater)[1] was a 1920s French sesquiplane designed as a military reconnaissance and observation aircraft. Only one was built.[2][3]
Development
The open-cockpit tandem two-seat sesquiplane was displayed at the 1924 Paris Salon de l'Aeronautique. It was designed to minimise drag and the wide-chord wing was faired into the top of the fuselage and the aircraft was carefully faired.[2] The aircraft did not meet performance expectations and was scrapped,[2][3] and the F.160 designation was reused for a biplane bomber developed from the Farman F.60 Goliath.
Specifications
Data from [1][3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
- Height: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 52 m2 (560 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
- Gross weight: 2,500 kg (5,512 lb) *Useful load: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Farman 12We W-12 water-cooled piston engine, 370 kW (500 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
- Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 4 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine guns
References
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Notes
- ^ a b Parmentier, Bruno (1999-05-30). "Farman F-160". aviafrance.com (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ a b c Orbis 1985, p. 1735
- ^ a b c "The Paris Aero Show 1924". Flight: 766–777. 11 December 1924. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Liron, Jean (1984). Les avions Farman. Collection Docavia. Vol. 21. Paris: Éditions Larivière. OCLC 37146471.
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